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Planococcus ficus
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<h2 id="description">Description</h2> <p><i>Planococcus ficus</i> are <a href="/facts/Symmetry_in_biology/FSv5Sv4y">bilaterally</a> symmetric, <a href="/facts/Triploblasty/BIt3xDHM">triploblastic</a>, <a href="/facts/Coelom/PD25dd6m">coelomic</a>, <a href="/facts/Protostome/XLtWYdt8">protostomes</a> </p> <h3>Female description</h3> <p><i>Planococcus ficus</i> exhibits <a href="/facts/Sexual_dimorphism/nx9wulFy">sexual dimorphism</a>. Adult females are about 4 mm long, 2 mm wide and 1.5 mm thick.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Female <i>P. ficus</i> are wingless and generally larger than males. They have a segmented, humpbacked, pale white or flesh colored body.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> With a <a href="/facts/Girdle/TGzHuSpw">girdle</a> of frilly white projections and a thin dark line of denuded wax running on the dorsal surface,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> the female bodies are covered in a fine, white, powdery wax secretion.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h3>Male description</h3> <p>Adult male <i>P. ficus</i> are about 1 mm long and have transparent wings.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> They have a brown body with beaded antenna and filamentous anal setae for flight stabilization.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> Adult males do not possess mouth parts and use their anal setae for feeding.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="taxonomy">Taxonomy</h2> <p><i>Planococcus ficus</i> were most recently classified by Ben-Dov in 1994 as being insects of the <a href="/facts/Kingdom_(biology)/QGRKbHos">kingdom</a> <a href="/facts/Animal/4b8J33nd">Animalia</a>, <a href="/facts/Phylum/ELT3Jyax">phylum</a> <a href="/facts/Arthropod/JKJLTFzp">Arthropoda</a>, <a href="/facts/Class_(biology)/a7MrgFu3">class</a> <a href="/facts/Insect/IgDNvnUL">Insecta</a>, <a href="/facts/Order_(biology)/GKLJvIpt">order</a> <a href="/facts/Hemiptera/H5ct0U6V">Hemiptera</a>, <a href="/facts/Order_(biology)/GKLJvIpt">suborder</a> <a href="/facts/Homoptera/z1gJ6TRn">Homoptera</a>, <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> <a href="/facts/Mealybug/EBIwqLq2">Pseudococcidae</a> and <a href="/facts/Superfamily_(biology)/bPFQpe9A">superfamily</a> <a href="/facts/Scale_insect/r42lyLhm">Coccoidea</a>. They belong to the <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a> <i><a href="/facts/Planococcus_(bug)/lKU9GkYJ">Planococcus</a></i> and <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> <i>Ficus</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="ecology">Ecology</h2> <p><i>Planococcus ficus</i> are <a href="/facts/Herbivore/me4YFdQA">herbivores</a> that feed on all parts of the <a href="/facts/Grape/HaCaS4bT">grape vine plant</a> and weedy plants. They are found on apples, avocados, banana, date palm, fig, mango, and citrus fruits.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> They specifically feed on the <a href="/facts/Phloem/I34nY0gF">phloem</a> <a href="/facts/Sap/cxdgQYP8">sap</a> of their host plants.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h3>Distribution</h3> <p>Vine mealybugs are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world such as Europe, Northern Africa, South Africa, Argentina, the Middle East, and Mexico.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> The vine mealybug has been reported in over 47 countries and is thought to have originated from <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> Transportation of the vine mealybug has occurred through the movement of infected plants and agricultural equipment. This has allowed the vine mealybug to be <a href="/facts/Invasive_species/Ya1v6RGx">invasive</a> to many different regions of the world.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p><p>The vine mealybug lives in colonies on host plants and migrates between different parts of the plant depending on seasonal changes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> The vine mealybug is usually distributed along the bark of the host plant’s <a href="/facts/Trunk_(botany)/13Nq8CEC">trunk</a> and arms and underground in the <a href="/facts/Root_(botany)/x2U60Gdm">roots</a> during the winter seasons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> Vine mealybugs then move to the base of the plant’s <a href="/facts/Shoot_(botany)/ML2z0pru">shoots</a> during the spring and become densely distributed on leaf <a href="/facts/Leaf/1m6wCNTg">foliage</a> during summer and fall seasons.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p> <h3>Ecological relationships</h3> <p>Many <i>P. ficus</i> form <a href="/facts/Mutualism_(biology)/29hCDDS2">mutualistic</a> relationships with neighboring <a href="/facts/Ant/CyxckAAE">ant</a> colonies. Ant colonies feed on the <a href="/facts/Honeydew_(secretion)/oKGpBzTS">honeydew</a> produced by the vine mealybug and in the winter, vine mealybugs utilize the underground tunnels that the ants dig.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> Additionally, ants protect the vine mealybug from natural predators such as predatory beetles.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p> <h3>Predators</h3> <p>Vine mealybugs have multiple natural predators such as predatory beetles like the <a href="/facts/Coccinellidae/G178JasK">Lady bird</a>, <a href="/facts/Parasitoid/bdkEbIN9">parasitoid</a> wasps such as Leptomastidea abnormis and <a href="/facts/Entomopathogenic_nematode/6I24q7tl">entomopathogenic</a> nematodes <a href="/facts/Steinernematidae/txsf2LGY">Steunernematidae</a> and <a href="/facts/Heterorhabditis/A5eKcIv7">Heterorhabditidae</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="morphology">Morphology</h2> <p>Male and Female vine mealybugs reach maturity at about 31.6 days and live for approximately 68 days depending on environmental conditions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> </p> <h3>Male life cycle</h3> <p>Male <i>P. ficus</i> go through a <a href="/facts/Holometabolism/JXPuP1nm">holometabolous</a> <a href="/facts/Metamorphosis/nKDTSjsK">metamorphosis</a> with seven growth phases.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> Males start as light yellow or brown eggs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> They then enter the first nymphal <a href="/facts/Instar/KRIfCFIn">instar</a> and have a dark yellow coloration and six <a href="/facts/Antennal/F0F9Eof9">antennal</a> segments.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> The male then <a href="/facts/Moulting/2wdfTSL5">molts</a> and enters the second nymphal instar.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> During the second instar the male spins a <a href="/facts/Cocoon_(biology)/0u7NE8Cq">cocoon</a>, the third nymphal instar, prepupa and <a href="/facts/Pupa/0u7NE8Cq">pupa</a> stages all occur within the cocoon.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> During the prepupa stage one pair of lateral <a href="/facts/Simple_eye_in_invertebrates/zV5g5Eqo">ocelli</a> and visible wing buds form. During the pupae stage males develop three pairs of lateral ocelli and the wing buds grow to reach the third abdominal segments.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> Adult males then emerged from the cocoon with a fully developed set of wings.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> </p> <h3>Female life cycle</h3> <p>Female <i>P. ficus</i> are <a href="/facts/Hemimetabolism/r30w37uA">hemimetabolous</a> and have five growth stages.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> Like male eggs, they are light yellow or brown eggs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> They then enter the first nymphal instar and have a dark yellow coloration and six antennal segments.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> At the second instar females grow larger and turn a yellowish, brown color.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> The females grow larger again during the third instar and have a more defined waxy layer and eight antennal segments.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> Adult Females are wingless and coated in a waxy covering.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> At each molt the female becomes more <a href="/facts/Sessility_(motility)/f0xV4VV1">sessile</a>, grows larger and secretes more wax.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> </p><p>Both male crawlers and adult females have sucking <a href="/facts/Arthropod_mouthparts/apIMhDKx">mouthparts</a> to pierce host plants and suck sap.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reproduction">Reproduction</h2> <p><i>Planococcus ficus</i> reproduces <a href="/facts/Sexual_reproduction/hmsXy53s">sexually</a> through <a href="/facts/Internal_fertilization/CJtuSyeG">internal fertilization</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a> Sessile females release <a href="/facts/Pheromone/ymEDICw3">pheromones</a> to attract <a href="/facts/Motility/Df5BECHL">motile</a> males. Males practice a walking behavior and walk on the female’s back and use their <a href="/facts/Antenna_(biology)/F0F9Eof9">antennae</a> to probe for the female’s genitalia.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> The female lifts its abdomen to allow for mating. </p><p>Females can mate multiple times a day and most males die after mating. Mating occurs year-round but is highest in warmer months.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a> Typically, anywhere from 3- 6 generations are bred per year depending on geographical location and temperatures.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a> </p><p>Females lay eggs in an egg sac made of filamentous waxy hairs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a> These sacs can be placed anywhere on the host plant or underground. <i>P. ficus</i> has little <a href="/facts/Parental_investment/Tbmpk93j">parental investment</a> and hatched young are left to provide for themselves.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="environmental-impacts">Environmental impacts</h2> <p>The vine mealybug has emerged as a large pest in vineyards due to agricultural practices such as <a href="/facts/Fertilizer/ysh3r6NJ">nitrogen fertilizer</a> use and <a href="/facts/Irrigation/RWX5PEgK">irrigation</a> techniques.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a> Vine mealybugs are known to produce large amounts of honey dew that can lead to <a href="/facts/Mold/7nHqptM7">mold</a> development on foliage and <a href="/facts/Branch/byMv8JP3">branches</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> The vine mealybug is also a <a href="/facts/Disease_vector/bepASE2M">vector</a> for plant disease like <a href="/facts/Grapevine_leafroll-associated_virus_3/Gbpj0VWL">grapevine leaf roll</a> that can cause discoloration and rolling of vine leaves. This can lead to poor fruit production in the grapevine plant.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> The vine mealybug is also a vector for corky-bark disease <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> and shiraz disease in vines.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a> </p> <h3>Management</h3> <p>The vine mealybug is often treated with <a href="/facts/Insecticide/1xYL3MSD">insecticides</a> such as a two-part application of <a href="/facts/Chlorpyrifos/wH9crdmo">chlorpyrifos</a> or prothiophos.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a> While insecticides have some success, they are often not complete solutions because mealybugs are able to withstand insecticides. The vine mealybug's distribution under the bark and roots of host plants make it hard to <a href="/facts/Pest_control/0ADEUBaF">exterminate.</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> Additionally, the waxy covering of the vine mealybug make it <a href="/facts/Hydrophobic_effect/Tn0sGF3A">hydrophobic</a> and able to avoid contact with insecticides.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a> </p> <h3>Monitoring</h3> <p>Physical sampling of infested vines and pheromone monitoring are often used to assess treatment options.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a> Physical sampling is most effective in summer seasons to estimate the population size to determine if insecticide intervention is needed. Pheromone sampling utilizes pheromone bait traps to attract and capture males. Female population sizes are estimated based on the male population sizes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a> </p> <h3>Biological enemy usage</h3> <p><i>Planococcus ficus</i> infestations are often controlled through biological enemies of the vine mealybug. Surrounding foliage and <a href="/facts/Cover_crop/NwHmsTQb">cover crops</a> are planted to increase natural populations of vine mealybugs natural enemies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a> </p><p>Additionally, proper <a href="/facts/Pruning/7Tbb04v8">pruning</a> regimens for host plants are used to increase biological predators’ effectiveness by reducing hunting area.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Daane, Kent M.; Cooper, Monica L.; Triapitsyn, Serguei V.; Walton, Vaughn M.; Yokota, Glenn Y.; Haviland, David R.; Bentley, Walt J.; Godfrey, Kris E.; Wunderlich, Lynn R. (2008). "Vineyard managers and researchers seek sustainable solutions for mealybugs, a changing pest complex". California Agriculture. 62 (4). UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR): 167–176. doi:10.3733/ca.v062n04p167. ISSN 0008-0845. 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